The disturbance of the compass by the magnetism of the hull is generally modified, sometimes favourably, more often un favourably, by the magnetized fittings of the ship, such as masts, conning towers, deck houses, engines and boilers.
Godsal ordered everyone inside the conning tower.
She was close to the eastern pier when a heavy shell burst close to the conning tower, which must have killed the commander for he was never seen again.
I immediately ascended the conning tower and by this time the object was on our starboard beam.
Shot is bang on the wreck, on the edge of the conning tower, opposite side to the picture below.
